| 2025 Law Enforcement Outlook Top Non-Tech Causes for Investigation Delays In addition to technology-related pain points, the survey surfaced three main roadblocks to successful resolving investigations: Top Non-Technological Causes for Investigation Delays Figure 6 Lack of cooperation with other agencies Government regulations and legal restrictions Lack of staff with relevant skillset Insufficient staff Lack of collaboration within your organization 37% 34% 33% 32% 30% Cooperation & collaboration Staff related Government regulations * Question allowed more than one answer and as a result, percentages will add up to more than 100% The most painful challenge is the lack of cooperation with other agencies (37%), which is also tied closely with the lack of collaboration within organizations (30%). Boundaries are blurring in the criminal landscape, with cross-border crime on the rise and criminal organizations branching out to additional types of criminal activities. This new reality is difficult for law enforcement agencies that are used to operating within fixed boundaries, both within their own organizations – due to siloed teams and data, for example – and also when it comes to sharing information and insights with other organizations in a timely manner. The second most cited non-technological cause for stalled investigations relates to the government regulations and legal restrictions (34%) which LEAs operate under. Additionally, staffing issues pose a major stumbling block, with 33% of organizations citing a lack of staff with relevant skills, and 32% suffering from general manpower shortages. In both cases, these challenges can be alleviated with technology solutions designed to simplify complex investigations, by visualizing key insights and automatically extracting intelligence from data without the need for data scientists, and improving overall efficiency of investigations so that even limited staff can achieve more. 1. 2. 3. | 2025 Law Enforcement Outlook 12